The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-02-03
MARKET HOUSE ORDINANCE

An Ordinance to Establish Public Market and to
Regulate the Police Of the Same.
Be Ordained by the City Council Of the City Of Taua-
SECTION /; That every day in the week Sundays ex-
Aa be ana ..d ts public
81 Inc MARKET building now used as market lots g.
Fla which said building is hereby declared to be- tbs nD
lie market Of the city OF Tallahassee and elsewhere
wise ordsin that the market hours shall be from A. NJ
sale fresh beef pork mutton and sh or estab
sh or maintain market stall shop for the keeping
within the Of the ex asP at thy
public market aforesaid unless such person or persons
o,dd oosUe Country producers Singing
nce 70 1es poultry eggs and other country
same free Of tax. anywhere within city limits after
A. n from October to April and I A. M from May to
SEC That suitable stalls or tables shall be provided
IN. the said market for the use Of persons
month For the Of such stalls or tables the
hiring the same shall to the Clerk Of Market for
the use OF the city the of cents per dsy
par Of Gay and after using such stalls tables
said stalls tables thoroughly washed and Cleaned nave
SIC That stalls, tables or space in the said market
BY the such longer period as NAV be
deemed ADVISABLE upon such terms and for per
tions of the City Council may determine All stalls,
tables Or space 80 rented shall be thoroughly cleaned and
in each day, and in addition thereto Satur lays by
twelve O'Clock P. NJ
SEC g. That no person shall bring or offer for sae
In the public market in any stall. decayed ole
some meat fish, vegetables fruit and it hall be the
duty OF the Clerk of Market inspect daily all meat fish
vegetables and fruit brought or remaining in the said
market and all such he shall find decay
moved nom the said market and he shall report per
son or persons bringing keeping the the Mar
Mayor Tor trial and punishment
SEC g. That all scales and balances used in the market
for weighing and all measures used for measuring shall
be tested by the Clerk OF the Market month
and as mIch oene5 as he may deem necessary and
y Inc city a io5 that and if the same are found
Clerk Any who shall &c guilty Of selling or At
tempting to sell in the market by any false weight or
which not been certified and stamped as Aforesaid
SHALL on conviction thereof for the first offence be fined
shall in addition to such fine the Mayor may impose
De excluded from the market for the term of year.
the limits Of the public Market sleeping lying
the benches or tables; and dog will be permitted in
SEC The Market Committee at Mi, anv W. me or from
time to time, make further rules and regulations
It may deem necessary: f7orded That such rules
and regulations shall be submitted the City Council
be printed and posted up in the market.
SEC That license issued by the city any person
or persons to carry trade occupation of butcher
or any other trade occupation shall authorize such
person or persons to sell any fresh beef fresh pork
ton or fish at time within the limits this
city, except at the public market aforesaid.
SEC TO- The Marshal shall act Clerk of the Market
lars and three per cent Of amount collected from market
fees and shall hold his office for until his
cessor elected and qualified unless removed
the Council for neglect Of duty malfeasance in Office
The Clerk of the Market shall promptly collect all fees
rents and other revenues derivable from the market
as same may become due, and pay the
to the City Treasurer weekly He shall have the gen
eal charge and control Of the market subject to the
supervision and inspection of the Market Committee and
shall see that all ordinances rules and regulations relating
to the same faithfully obeyed He shall make writ
ten report monthly to the City Clerk to be b. him laid
before the City Council on before the first Wednesday
in every month. of the OF collected by
him during the preceding month and from what
derived and Of such other matters and things the City
Council may require
SEC II. Any person violating any of the provisions OF
this ordinance SHALL conviction thereof before the
Mayor be fined not less than three dollars than
twenty dollars imprisoned not exceeding ten days.
the discretion of the Mayor
SEC IL. No person shall be permitted to
than two stalls and any person having rented stall Is
precluded from subleng said stall and violation of
this section the stall rented ial revert to the city
SEC Is. All ordinances heretofore adopted relative to
the public market to the Market Clerk, and all ord
nances parts Of ordinances conflicting with the pro-
visions of this ordinance hereby repealed
Approved on this ID day of February, A. D. 1887.
GEO. W. WALKER Mayor.
j. L. DENILLY City Clerk.
Tallahassee, Fla, February 8, 1887.